A/N: If anyone was wondering, I got the cousin idea from FFX-2 b/c Yuna & Brother are cousins and if you haven't noticed, he is in LOVE with her! It's really gross.

While I'm writing about it, what I totally didn't like about FFX-2 was that they made it seem as if Yuna defeated Sin all by herself. I hated that. If Tidus hadn't come to Spira they wouldn't have thought about killing Sin off for good.

And this other guy said that Auron is a bad ass b/c he can put up with Tidus. He said that Tidus was the most annoying game character ever. I beg to differ. Because even though I hate Yuna and love Rikku, I like her and Tidus way better than Lenne and Shuyin. In fact, I hate Lenne. I don't even think her story was all that sad. If she was a so-called summoner, couldn't she have put up a protection shield thing to not get herself killed or something? Really, in short, I didn't like to 'story' of FFX-2. I only play it to get Tidy-widy back.

ANYWAY this story's almost over, folks! I got the name of the chapter when my dad told me I was the fruit of his loins (he was half-drunk, guys).

[Disclaimer]: I do not own Inuyasha. Although Fluffy-sama is being attacked by my cat as I speak.

~ * ~ Chapter 18: Fruit of the Loins ~ * ~

Hours passed by into weeks for Kagome. She was not aware of time as she cried in her room alone. Her father felt no need to tell the rest of the family – not that he needed to. They all left it unspoken while Sota, being so young, had no clue of what was going on.

At breakfast time, whenever they would hear Kagome's pitiful cries from upstairs, they would talk more loudly to drown out the mournful sound.

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Sesshoumaru was none the better. Although he did not cry (in public display), he kept up a long vow of silence. He didn't come down for food, as Kagome did sometimes, but he stayed in his room for a week until his father made him come down.

"Sesshoumaru! Get your ass down here now." Inutaisho continued to bang his large fists on the door until he heard a slight crack.

"It's open."

Inutaisho sighed at the sight before him. His son lay in the same crumpled clothes from the week prior and he smelled of armpits.

"What are you doing?"

He got no answer from the usually collected boy. Instead, he heard a nigh inaudible whimper and a child-like sniffle. Inutaisho was surprised, very surprised, indeed.

Oh, I understand now. Poor boy, loving someone so forbidden.

It was unusual for him to show affection for his eldest son, but in this case he could make an exception.

"I-I know how you feel. No. Actually I do not know. I never fell in love with my cousin."

He felt his son stiffen at the touch of his palm, then relax after a few seconds. Inutaisho started to rub his back reassuringly.

Up and down.

Up and down.

Maybe, it doesn't matter.

"Look, I know you can't help who you love. So I'll let you chase after her if you want. I'll even try to overlook her being you first cousin. Kay?"

Inutaisho turned to his son and was disappointed when he heard the light snoring. He sighed and left the room, unable to see an angelic smile upon Sesshoumaru's face.